waterish

American  

[waw-ter-ish, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tər ɪʃ, ˈwɒt ər- /

adjective

1. somewhat, or tending to be, watery.

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Other Word Forms

• waterishly adverb
• waterishness noun

Etymology

Origin of waterish

First recorded in 1520–30; water + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

If it be passionate it will be yellow; if melancholy, it will be black, and if phlegmatic, it will be waterish and whitish.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle

The sudden string Rang, and sprang inward, and the waterish air Hissed, and the moist plumes of the songless reeds Moved as a wave which the wind moves no more.

From A Book of Myths by Stratton, Helen

Because the eye is moist above all parts of the body, and of a waterish nature; and as the water is clear and smooth, so likewise is the eye.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle

These so long as they beare, they beare lesse, worse, and fewer fruit, and waterish.

From A New Orchard And Garden or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich Orchard: Particularly in the North and generally for the whole kingdome of England by Lawson, William, fl. 1618

The Blood—and the cold cup was in my hand, Cold as an axe-heft washed with waterish red.

From Collected Poems Volume Two by Noyes, Alfred